Town guide

Saluda, Virginia

Saluda is a community in Middlesex County, Virginia, home to about 615 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23149.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population615189 per sq mi
Median home value$263,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Saluda

1 ZIP code

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Around Saluda

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)40 miles away
Closer regional airportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Virginia Beach, VA64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA184 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Saluda; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Saluda

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Saluda had 627 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.

It’s the 442nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Middlesex County grew from 8,220 residents in 1900 to 10,625 in 2020.

Saluda population by census2010: 769, 2020: 62776920106272020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,220, 1910: 8,852, 1920: 8,157, 1930: 7,273, 1940: 6,673, 1950: 6,715, 1960: 6,319, 1970: 6,295, 1980: 7,719, 1990: 8,653, 2000: 9,932, 2010: 10,959, 2020: 10,6258K’00’108K’20’307K’40’506K’60’708K’80’9010K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SaludaJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in49°28°Jan3.653°30°Feb2.861°36°Mar4.072°46°Apr3.879°55°May4.186°64°Jun4.590°68°Jul4.988°67°Aug4.882°61°Sep4.972°49°Oct4.161°38°Nov3.052°32°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pt 2 Nw, VA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Middlesex County

2,444 jobs at 306 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Middlesex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 499 jobs; Retail trade: 385 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 312 jobs; Construction: 243 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Administrative and support: 140 jobs; Manufacturing: 134 jobs; Wholesale trade: 105 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 10% Other services 8% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saluda.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverside Walter Reed HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gloucester12.4 miles
  • Rappahannock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kilmarnock14.2 miles
  • Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Williamsburg23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Saluda

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion1.5 mi
  • Urbanna Market IGA2.9 mi

Libraries

  • Middlesex County Public Library Urbanna Branch3.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Middlesex County Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sunday Service & Amphitheatre3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Saluda

Public schools here are run by Middlesex County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Middlesex HighSaluda9–12370Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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